West Lafayette, IN - Protections for Elections

Armed federal agents at your polling place
are already illegal. Your city council can enforce it.

18 U.S.C. § 592 — Federal Law Since 1865

Any federal employee who stations armed personnel at a polling place commits a felony. No exceptions — not for law enforcement, not for "keeping the peace." The DOJ's own manual bans FBI agents from polling places.

5 YEARS PRISON $250,000 FINE PERMANENT BAR FROM OFFICE

Why West Lafayette?

Legal Authority

The 1980 Home Rule Act (IC 36-1-3) nominally abrogated Dillon's Rule, providing that a unit of local government "has all powers...

Why It Can Work Here

See state guide for strategic analysis.

What the Ordinance Would Do
Direct city police not to assist armed federal personnel near polling places. No new criminal penalties — just a policy on how the city's own resources are used.

Your City Council

9 members · Mayor + 9-member City Council; 6 district + 3 at-large
Home to Purdue University; most densely populated city in Indiana.

Margerum City Hall
222 N Chauncey Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47906

(765) 775-5100
westlafayette.in.gov/government/boards-and-commissions/city-council

Meetings

Mon

6:30 PM

1st Mon

What You Can Do

Call your council member and tell them you want West Lafayette to pass a Protections for Elections ordinance enforcing the federal ban on armed troops at polls.
(765) 775-5100

Show up to the next council meeting. Public comment is open to all residents. Three minutes at the mic changes priorities.
MonS · 6:30 PM · Margerum City Hall

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